Spergularia rubra
Purple Sandwort, Purple Sandwort, Sand Spurrey
Other regional names: Red Sand Spurrey +2 more
- Red Sand Spurrey
- Red Sandspurrey
- Red Sandspurry
Also known as: Alsine radicans (C.Presl) Guss. +16 more
- Alsine radicans (C.Presl) Guss.
- Alsine rubra (L.) Schreb., 1771
- Alsine rubra var. alpina Boiss.
- Alsine rubra var. glabrata Kabath
- Alsinella rubra (L.) Hartm.
- Arenaria campestris (L.) All.
- Arenaria campestris H.Mart.
- Arenaria campestris L.
- Arenaria campestris var. urbana H.Mart.
- Arenaria membranacea Gaterau
- Arenaria rubra L.
- Arenaria rubra subsp. campestris (L.) Ehrh.
- Arenaria rubra var. campestris L.
- Arenaria rubra var. canadensis Eaton
- Arenaria rubra var. pubera Lej. & Courtois
- Buda borealis S.Watson
- Buda campestris (L.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Spergularia rubra (commonly known as Purple-sandwort or Sand Spurrey) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Amur, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Kuril Is., Libya, Madeira, Magadan, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Palestine, Poland, Primorye, Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, South European Russia, Spain, Sudan, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yemen, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alaska, Altay, British Columbia, California, Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, Finland, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Japan, Kentucky, Kirgizistan, Korea, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand North, Newfoundland, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Sweden, Tasmania, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon